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basic defintions of laser, fundamentals of laser, types of laser, He-Ne laser,merits and demerits of laser
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TYPES OF
PREPARED BY V.REVATHIAMBIKALECTURER IN PHYSICS
INTRODUCTION OF LASER
L – LIGHT
A – AMPLIFICATION
S – STIMULATED
E – EMISSION
R - REDIATION
A. L. SCHAWLOW and C. H. TOWNES IN 1958
RUBY LASER by T. H. MAIMANN IN 1960
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BASIC IDEA
Consider a group of atoms exposed stream of photons, each with energy h. Let us assume two energy levels E1
and E2 of an atom. During transition from one energy state to
another, the light is absorbed (or) emitted by particles. Under this action, 3 processes can occur.
They are, Stimulated absorption Spontaneous emission Stimulated emission
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MECHANISMS OF LIGHT EMISSION
1. Absorption2. Spontaneous Emission3. Stimulated Emission
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For atomic systems in thermal equilibrium with their surrounding, the emission of light is the result of:
Absorption
And subsequently, spontaneous emission of energyThere is another process whereby the atom in an upper energy level can be triggered or stimulated in phase with the an incoming photon. This process is:
Stimulated emission
It is an important process for laser action
Therefore 3 process of light emission:
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The light emitted from a laser is monochromatic, that is, it is of one color/wavelength. In contrast, ordinary white light is a combination of many colors (or wavelengths) of light.
Lasers emit light that is highly directional, that is, laser light is emitted as a relatively narrow beam in a specific direction. Ordinary light, such as from a light bulb, is emitted in many directions away from the source.
The light from a laser is said to be coherent, which means that the wavelengths of the laser light are in phase in space and time. Ordinary light can be a mixture of many wavelengths.
These three properties of laser light are what can make it more hazardous than ordinary light. Laser light can deposit a lot of energy within a small area.
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INCANDESCENT VS. LASER LIGHT
1. Many wavelengths
2. Multidirectional
3. Incoherent
1. Monochromatic
2. Directional
3. Coherent
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COMMON COMPONENTS OF ALL LASERS
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1. Active Medium
The active medium may be solid crystals such as ruby or Nd:YAG, liquid dyes, gases like CO2 or Helium/Neon, or semiconductors such as GaAs. Active mediums contain atoms whose electrons may be excited to a metastable energy level by an energy source.
2. Excitation Mechanism
Excitation mechanisms pump energy into the active medium by one or more of three basic methods; optical, electrical or chemical.
3. High Reflectance Mirror
A mirror which reflects essentially 100% of the laser light.
4. Partially Transmissive Mirror
A mirror which reflects less than 100% of the laser light and transmits the remainder.
LASER COMPONENTS0
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Gas lasers consist of a gas filled tube placed in the laser cavity. A voltage (the external pump source) is applied to the tube to excite the atoms in the gas to a population inversion. The light emitted from this type of laser is normally continuous wave (CW).
LASING ACTION
1. Energy is applied to a medium raising electrons to an unstable energy level.
2. These atoms spontaneously decay to a relatively long-lived, lower energy, metastable state.
3. A population inversion is achieved when the majority of atoms have reached this metastable state.
4. Lasing action occurs when an electron spontaneously returns to its ground state and produces a photon.
5. If the energy from this photon is of the precise wavelength, it will stimulate the production of another photon of the same wavelength and resulting in a cascading effect.
6. The highly reflective mirror and partially reflective mirror continue the reaction by directing photons back through the medium along the long axis of the laser.
7. The partially reflective mirror allows the transmission of a small amount of coherent radiation that we observe as the “beam”.
8. Laser radiation will continue as long as energy is applied to the lasing medium.
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LASING ACTION DIAGRAM
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En
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Intr
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ucti
on
Ground State
Excited State
Metastable State
Spontaneous Energy Emission
Stimulated Emission of Radiation
PRINCIPLE OF LASER ACTION
Due to stimulated emission the photons multiply in each step giving rise to an intense beam of photons that are coherent and moving in the same direction . hence the Light Is Amplified By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation
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PUMPING METHODS
OPTICAL PUMPING
DIRECT ELECTRON EXCITATION
INELASTIC ATOM – ATOM
COLLISION
DIRECT CONVERSION
CHEMICAL PROCESS
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PROPERTIES OF LASER
Monochromatic Concentrate in a narrow range of
wavelengths (one specific colour).
Coherent All the emitted photons bear a constant
phase relationship with each other in both time and phase
Directional A very tight beam which is very strong and
concentrated.
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TYPES OF LASER HAZARDS
1. Eye : Acute exposure of the eye to lasers of certain wavelengths and power can cause corneal or retinal burns (or both). Chronic exposure to excessive levels may cause corneal or lenticular opacities (cataracts) or retinal injury.
2. Skin : Acute exposure to high levels of optical radiation may cause skin burns; while carcinogenesis may occur for ultraviolet wavelengths (290-320 nm).
3. Chemical : Some lasers require hazardous or toxic substances to operate (i.e., chemical dye, Excimer lasers).
4. Electrical : Most lasers utilize high voltages that can be lethal.
5. Fire : The solvents used in dye lasers are flammable. High voltage pulse or flash lamps may cause ignition. Flammable materials may be ignited by direct beams or specular reflections from high power continuous wave (CW) infrared lasers.
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LASER CLASS
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The following criteria are used to classify lasers:
1. Wavelength. If the laser is designed to emit multiple wavelengths the classification is based on the most hazardous wavelength.
2. For continuous wave (CW) or repetitively pulsed lasers the average power output (Watts) and limiting exposure time inherent in the design are considered.
3. For pulsed lasers the total energy per pulse (Joule), pulse duration, pulse repetition frequency and emergent beam radiant exposure are considered.
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LASER COMPONENTS
High ReflectanceMirror (HR)
Output CouplerMirror (OC)
ActiveMedium
Output Beam
Excitation Mechanism
Optical Resonator
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OPTICAL RESONATOR
Two parallel mirrors placed around the gain medium.
Light is reflected by the mirrors back into the medium and is amplified .
The design and alignment of the mirrors with respect to the medium is crucial.
Spinning mirrors, modulators, filters and absorbers may be added to produce a variety of effects on the laser output.
COMPARISON CHART FOR ALL THE LASERS
Characteristics
Nd-YAG laser He-Ne laser CO2 laser Semiconductor (Ga-As) laser
Type Doped insulator laser(solid state laser)
Gas laser Molecular gas laser
Semiconductor laser
Active medium
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (y3Al5O12)
Mixture of Helium and Neon in the ratio 10:1
Mixture of CO2, N2 and Helium (or) water vapour
P-N junction diode
Active centre
Neodymium(Nd3+ ions) Neon CO2 Recombination of electrons & holes
Pumping method
Optical pumping Electrical pumping
Electric disharge method
Direct pumping
Optical resonator
Ends of the rods polished with silver and two mirrors. One of them is to totally reflected and the other is partially reflecting
Pair of concave mirrors
Metallic mrror of gold (or) silicon mirrors coated with aluminium
Junction of diopdes-polished
Power output
2* 104 watts 0.5-50 mW 10 k W 1 m W
Nature of output
Pulsed Continuous waveform
Continuous (or) pulsed
Pulsed (or) continuous wave form
wavelength
1.064 µm 6328 A0 9.6 µm &10.6 µm
8400A0
- 8600A0
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TYPICAL APPLICATION OF LASER
The detection of the binary data stored in the form of pits on the compact disc is done with the use of a semiconductor laser. The laser is focused to a diameter of about 0.8 mm at the bottom of the disc, but is further focused to about 1.7 micrometers as it passes through the clear plastic substrate to strike the reflective layer. The reflected laser will be detected by a photodiode. Moral of the story: without optoelectronics there will no CD player!
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PHOTOGRAPHY & HOLOGRAPHY
S.No photography Holography
1. Photography is a 2-dimensional recording process
Holography is a 3-dimensional recording process
2. Ordinary light can be used for recording
Only laser beam should be used for recording (or) constucting a hologram
3. It is based on lens systems It is a lensless systems
4. Amplitude alone can be recorded
Both Amplitude and phase can be recorded
5. Image is recorded totally Image is recorded bit by bit
6. Image has poor resolution Image has very high solution
7. To get the positive of the image it needs printing
To get the positive of the image it needs printing
8. No need of vibration less table
Needs of vibration less table
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COMMON LASER SIGNS AND LABELS
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LASER SAFETY EYEWEAR
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INTERNATIONAL LASERWARNING LABELS
Symbol and Border: BlackBackground: Yellow
Legend and Border: BlackBackground: Yellow
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INVISIBLE LASER RADIATIONAVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE
TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATIONCLASS 4 LASER PRODUCT
WAVELENGTH 10,600 nmMAX LASER POWER 200 W
EN60825-1 1998
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CDRH CLASS WARNING LABELS
CLASS II LASER PRODUCT
Laser RadiationDo Not Stare Into Beam
Helium Neon Laser1 milliwatt max/cw
CLASS IV Laser Product
VISIBLE LASER RADIATION-AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION
Argon IonWavelength: 488/514 nmOutput Power 5 W
Class IIClass IIIa with expanded beam
Class IIIa with small beamClass IIIbClass IV
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